How to Convert Galaxy Note 3 into Note 7! [DarkLord ROM]

For those of you who have a Galaxy Note 3 but don’t want to deal with Note 7’s blowing up features, you may be in luck as there’s a Note 7 ROM that you can install that gives you all the software features of a real Note 7.

Now, this will require you to root your Galaxy Note 3 and also install a custom ROM called DarkLord ROM. For those of you not rooted yet, simply follow our root instructions over at GalaxyNote3Root.com to root your phone then install the ROM. We will have full ROM installation instructions at the end of this video.

I’ve tested this ROM working fine on my international SM-N9005 Note 3 and also my T-Mobile SM-N900T. It should also work on Canadian and supposedly works on other variants but I have not tested them all out yet.

Let me talk about the features of the DarkLord ROM. First, this is a fully ported ROM from a real Note 7 so you will find all of the Note 7 UI including new wallpapers and themes. Inside settings, you will find the new Note 7 Settings UI, which is the latest Samsung UI you will have to get used to.

Hey I have the T-Mobile variant I have put the ROM on my Note 3 but now I have no data I searched around and found that I needed to manually put the APN settings in but when I tried to do that I get this message “Unable to view the access point name settings. Access is restricted for the current user profile” what can I do to fix this everything is working fine for me except my data that I know of

Darn, having a heck of a time getting this port working. First the kernel linked in the article wouldn’t flash but v2 did. But can’t get past the apn settings, getting the same “Unable to view the access point name settings. Access is restricted for the current user profile” here’s hoping my restore goes smoothy!

hi there.. i`ve been in the same situation as sakib.. dont have network after installing this rom.. and i`ve done already like u said jack.. but still dont have any network… is there any more way can i do ? already add APN but its gone when i`ve restarted my device

Yes I have the note 3 N900T. I’m stuck at the apn setting and couldn’t figure it out so I went back to the S7E rom. I would love to have data then the rom would almost be flawless. Please help. ANY would help

tried several times. the ROM install starts then stops and it reboots and gets stuck on loading screen. I have the SM-N9005, I have run through the wipe and proceeded, then wipe reboot and proceed.
Now it will start the install, the progress bar stops it restarts into recovery, then nothing.

I checked the hash of the download OK. I deleted the ROM copy and copy over a clean version. What next?

Can’t find the download, out of all the shit you to wade through before clicking download and still it just takes you to the same page. “Click hear to download” doesn’t work. I think I’ll just go to XDA site. For all your efforts Max and I do follow you. This website is crap and just full of adds.

Sorry it didnt fix the problem usually APN is the culprit. I Flashed ROM and kernel to see if i could figure out the problem and had same issues as above shows not on network. Tried to add APN no go won’t save in the phone it does receive text messages though even when showing I wasn’t connected. I checked out XDA did some digging and to get phone working well there are 5 zip files to fix random issues like flashlight, signal, GPS, lag and some other bugs. I’d wait for version 2 to come out before I flash again. Till then staying with resurrection remix

I don’t understand how using a different recovery software would screw up the flashing of this ROM. Granted, if you have an older version, I can understand it not working, but steps should be the same regardless.

Please help with this signal issue. I had the same problem when this rom first came out and they said there was a signal fix but I can’t find it. I have t mobile note 3. Also, what CSC code would I choose? They usually have a TMO one to choose near the bottom but this one doesn’t so I left it on default. Could that be the signal issue? PLEASE HELP. I’m currently running Aryamod 6.5 S7 Edge rom which runs flawlessly (just as great as Resurrection)

For the signal fix go on over to XDA and search the note 7 port thread there is a search thread option type it in there and it pops right up download and flash in recovery I’d grab the other fix zips too do it all at once

Has anybody been successful in getting this ROM to work? Robert Wilde mentioned earlier, that it’s suggested to use the EXACT recovery in the tutorial (TWRP). With that being said, if I flash TWRP to my SM-N900W8 will it remove CWM?

Honestly, no idea. I have never been able to successfully apply any dark-lord ROM. I have been trying.
The Resurrection remix ROMs always seem to work and I currently running there marshmallow ROM now.
I have tried advanced formats and wipes, doubling up on that then rebooting and all sorts of procedures but can’t get them to work.
I have a Telstra (Australia) provided Note 3 (N9005XXUGBOH1).

Was way keen on the Note 7, still am, just waiting for the new batch to arrive.

If Anyone is having problems with bootloops after flashing this rom it could be because of the version of TWRP you have installed. I found any version over 2.8.6.0 wont flash correctly. I installed a earlier version of TWRP and found everything flashes perfectly now

I get this rom and the kernel to flash and boot just fine. I just need the signal issue to be resolved. Otherwise, I’m sticking to Aryamod S7 Edge port. Runs smooth. My daily driver.
For those who keep getting stuck in a bootloop when trying to flash a new rom, after flashing everything, try going into mount (i use TWRP) them mount system then reboot. 95% of the time this would work for me in bootloop on the 1st try and when it didn’t, I’d take the battery out and restart but also delete cache and dalvik

I have t mobile note 3. It’s my daily driver. Only problem I ever have is when I switch my batteries, I have to mount system thru TWRP to bypass bootloop. Camera has most functionality. Other than that, it’s great.

Yes. It worked after a great deal of frustration. Received com.android.phone error messages and then a Google Play Services error message and a Time not syncing message… but I just let the phone do its thing for about 12 hours (it literally took that long for it to stabilize) and now I m receiving no error messages (*knock on wood. Hope this does not jinx that)

Presumably those two zip files are the ones that are supposed to be flashed into the phone and you are not supposed ot unzip them, but since they did not work both times I went and took a look at the files, and both were in the 20 Kb range in size, and had the proper file name, which led me to believe were fake, and I have, both, downloaded them in a laptop and directly into my phone, with same results. I tried to unzip them and the same result, message is that they are corrupted. So, I have my doubts about the links that are displayed in this website.

Presumably those two zip files are the ones that are supposed to be flashed into the phone and you are not supposed ot unzip them, but since they did not work both times I went and took a look at the files, and both were in the 20 Kb range in size, and had the proper file name, which led me to believe were fake, and I have, both, downloaded them in a laptop and directly into my phone, with same results. I tried to unzip them and the same result, message is that they are corrupted. So, I have my doubts about the links that are displayed in this website.

I have successfully done on my N9005 International. but
There are some problems..
1. Camera Not working
2.Gallery Not opening
3.Battery Drains very quickly.
4. Cant turn of flash once it is on…
So i have went back to DARKLORD note5 .

I got caught in a boot loop. Nothing worked, then I read something about formating… so I went back into ODIN and formatted the system, data and cache. the installation and kernel flash worked great – but during the reboot installation, my phone went flat. LOL Hopefully tomorrow when I get up, it will finish the install and I’ll have a working phone again. 🙂

Well, the verdict is in. My phone, which is a none marked phone, but I use Vodafone. I chose the Optus CC and completed the install last night. Everything worked fine (except my camera, but it was broken anyway) but massive battery drain. The internal system told me that it was the screen draining the system. When I turned it down to nearly black, it stopped sucking battery.

I’m sad, because now I have to go back to a different rom. But now I want a Samsung note 7! LOL

I am on sprint, and in the network settings it says that I am on verizon. When I try to do change the settings a n error box pops up. When I try to choose automatically the circle just spins. After 10 hours the phone is not recognized on the network, have flashed the rom 4 times with the same results. Please help I really like this rom.

Hi, David! I researched what you mentioned about APN setting, but my problem is, the ROM doesn’t recognize my SIM card, so it won’t even give me a settings option for mobile networks. I cannot get to/find any APN settings in order to change them. I am using a Verizon Note 3, SM-N900V (OF1) that was originally running 5.0, then Jasmine 6.1, then wiped in order to install this. Also, I am getting the constant com.android.phone error, so not sure it will matter even if I do get signal fixed.

At the beginning every thing sounds good,but after 2 weeks I found a lot of problem such as:
1-signal problem. (Disconnect imidietly I listened voice of my friend)
2-flashlight did not turn off
3-camera didn’t work some time
4-dely and hang keyboard
5-battery usage increased even on MID mod

I have a samsung note 3 sm n900l. i flashed with the kernel but it didnt boot properly. i tried flashing without the kernel but the rom alone and it worked fine. the only thing i noticed is that it suddenly lags for about a second every 3-5mins interval. is it because of the kernel? what should i do? :3

I’m not Max, but I have tried this ROM and I believe the EUR kernel is the cause of these issues. There is a version 2 of this ROM. Google “Original Darklord Note7 port V2.0 repacked bundle with all the fixes”. I haven’t tried this yet on my phone (same model as yours). Hope this helps.

While playing with this ROM, I noticed the super battery drain. Not only that, that phone gets very warm. There is a version 2 of this ROM. Google “Original Darklord Note7 port V2.0 repacked bundle with all the fixes”. I’ve downloaded the files myself but haven’t installed it yet. All I know is that the EUR kernel is the cause of these bugs.

I can’t get this rom to work for the life of me. I’ve even tried other note 3 to note 7 roms and just no luck. At first I thought it was my TWRP but I updated that and still no luck. I currently have WickedRom and luckly i made a backup of it before doing anything.

Well im unable to download the rom zip files for Sm n900t.. plz share the links from where i can easily download all the stuff to convert my Samsung galaxy note 3 ( T Mobile) to S7 Edge. Thanks. But I’m requesting you all plz help me..

It takes 15-20 minutes on that screen. Just leave it for awhile. 🙂 I waited, and mine eventually loaded. However, I am getting no network signal and a constant error message, so I will probably have to go back to another rom. 🙁

If you have the error during the rom flash where it just reboots to the note 3 splash screen after the MD5 check, you need to flash an older version of twrp (twrp-2.8.7.0-hlte-4.4.img.tar is what I used for N9005 device – just google twrp to find them) The darklord installer is not compatible with newer versions of twrp!

I have installed the 2.0 repackaged version of this on my Samsung Note 3 (Verizon, SM-N900V), and it is giving me a constant error of “Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped.” Also, it won’t recognize my sim. Not sure if there are any fixes, but I guess I’ll go back to Jasmine 6.1 for now. I really miss my Note 7, so if ANYONE has a FIX for this, please let me know!

I have an SM-N9005 Tmobile International and when I installed the DL rom I lost my data and wifi connection. I tried to setup the APN manually but that didn’t work either. I am baffled. the rom installed without a hitch but who needs a phone they can’t make calls on. So I went back to 7.1.1 which works fine but, I miss my full spending features. Any thoughts????

I have SM-N900T (t-mobile) and I use in Canada through Wind Mobile(now Freedom). after installing the rom, I get a message saying, “Insert sim card” and I can not get data service or phone service. Any ideas?

I see that too many people have problems with this ROM !!
I want to install it on my Note 3 “SM-N9005”
Do u still recommend it ?? Is it working perfect and stable ??
Is there any update for better ROM ??
Plz answer brother as soon as possible… Thank you